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Canada vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 4th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Ethiopia
Population
42181965
139917664
Population rank 38/197 10/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Canada and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Ethiopia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $149,740,297,953
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $135,874,093,202
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $109,070,960,372
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $98,676,811,061
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $91,834,517,113
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $83,337,901,072
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $62,103,418,182
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $55,612,228,234
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $15,280,861,835
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $12,401,139,454
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $10,131,187,261
2003 $895,540,646,635 $8,623,691,300
2002 $760,649,334,098 $7,850,809,498
2001 $738,981,792,355 $8,231,326,016
2000 $744,773,415,932 $8,242,349,618
1999 $678,412,196,271 $7,892,973,532
1998 $634,000,000,000 $8,013,274,132
1997 $654,986,999,856 $8,803,539,988
1996 $630,607,994,133 $8,761,215,548
1995 $605,961,090,061 $7,855,205,207
1994 $579,944,346,807 $7,100,806,754
1993 $579,053,561,739 $9,051,043,870
1992 $594,387,358,319 $10,754,799,037
1991 $612,527,712,316 $13,799,799,324
1990 $596,075,591,361 $12,478,943,895
1989 $567,211,993,243 $11,762,932,007
1988 $509,380,027,627 $11,181,119,718
1987 $433,134,238,311 $10,790,001,558
1986 $379,006,836,992 $10,094,328,898
1985 $366,186,012,450 $9,717,392,687
1984 $356,718,400,124 $8,298,309,581
1983 $341,866,277,183 $8,781,664,427
1982 $314,647,807,409 $7,899,988,841
1981 $307,246,642,756 $7,507,663,567
1980 $274,776,566,028 $7,012,585,454
1979 $243,891,124,296 $6,586,048,398
1978 $219,369,542,386 $6,014,961,435
1977 $212,325,176,305 $5,651,840,585
1976 $207,271,612,576 $4,943,806,093
1975 $174,419,757,177 $4,577,047,854
1974 $160,949,188,139 $4,577,209,966
1973 $131,764,343,566 $4,070,570,550
1972 $113,463,848,874 $3,520,252,938
1971 $99,606,454,744 $3,224,280,835
1970 $88,192,257,632 $3,045,354,455
1969 $79,405,011,125 $2,768,987,372
1968 $72,048,833,006 $2,619,948,865
1967 $65,856,924,424 $2,461,762,003
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,324,466,416
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,159,998,591
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,984,129,186
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,825,058,828
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,747,566,307
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,680,859,514
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,610,511,694

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Ethiopia
2024 $54,340 $1,134
2023 $54,220 $1,056
2022 $56,257 $982
2021 $52,887 $893
2020 $43,538 $830
2019 $46,353 $793
2018 $46,539 $740
2017 $45,130 $696
2016 $42,314 $642
2015 $43,594 $598
2014 $50,961 $550
2013 $52,638 $484
2012 $52,670 $452
2011 $52,224 $343
2010 $47,561 $331
2009 $40,875 $369
2008 $46,710 $316
2007 $44,660 $237.1
2006 $40,504 $189.3
2005 $36,384 $158.2
2004 $32,146 $133.2
2003 $28,302 $116.8
2002 $24,256 $109.6
2001 $23,822 $118.5
2000 $24,271 $122.3
1999 $22,315 $120.7
1998 $21,025 $126.5
1997 $21,902 $143.4
1996 $21,297 $147.3
1995 $20,680 $136.5
1994 $19,998 $127.7
1993 $20,187 $168.5
1992 $20,950 $207.4
1991 $21,847 $277.6
1990 $21,526 $262.1
1989 $20,795 $256.4
1988 $19,013 $253.2
1987 $16,378 $254.1
1986 $14,521 $246
1985 $14,170 $243.9
1984 $13,930 $214.2
1983 $13,477 $232.7
1982 $12,527 $215.3
1981 $12,379 $212.7
1980 $11,208 $203.7
1979 $10,078 $192.4
1978 $9,154 $178.3
1977 $8,949 $170.4
1976 $8,839 $152
1975 $7,537 $144.3
1974 $7,057 $147.9
1973 $5,858 $134.9
1972 $5,107 $119.8
1971 $4,535 $112.7
1970 $4,136 $109.4
1969 $3,776 $102.3
1968 $3,473 $99.5
1967 $3,226 $96.1
1966 $3,055 $93.2
1965 $2,777 $88.9
1964 $2,562 $83.8
1963 $2,380 $79.2
1962 $2,274 $77.8
1961 $2,246 $76.7
1960 $2,265 $75.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Ethiopia
2026 83.1 68.1
2025 82.9 67.9
2024 82.7 67.6
2023 82.6 67.3
2022 81.2 66.9
2021 82 65.3
2020 81.7 66
2019 82.3 65.7
2018 81.9 65.3
2017 81.9 64.8
2016 82 64.2
2015 81.9 63.6
2014 81.8 62.9
2013 81.8 62.2
2012 81.7 61.4
2011 81.5 60.6
2010 81.3 59.7
2009 81.1 58.7
2008 80.7 57.7
2007 80.5 56.6
2006 80.5 55.4
2005 80.1 54.4
2004 80 53.7
2003 79.7 52.9
2002 79.6 52.1
2001 79.4 51.4
2000 79.2 50.9
1999 78.9 49.5
1998 78.7 49.8
1997 78.5 49.2
1996 78.3 48.7
1995 78 48.2
1994 77.9 47.9
1993 77.7 47.7
1992 77.9 47.3
1991 77.6 46.7
1990 77.4 45.1
1989 77.1 45.6
1988 76.9 45.7
1987 76.8 45.9
1986 76.5 38.4
1985 76.3 37.7
1984 76.4 36.7
1983 76.1 36.3
1982 75.7 43.4
1981 75.5 43.1
1980 75.1 42.8
1979 74.8 42.4
1978 74.5 41.5
1977 74.2 41.4
1976 73.9 41.3
1975 73.4 38.9
1974 73.1 39.1
1973 73.1 41.1
1972 72.8 41
1971 72.9 42.2
1970 72.6 42.1
1969 72.4 42.1
1968 72.2 42.1
1967 72.1 41.9
1966 71.9 39.3
1965 71.7 41.4
1964 71.6 41.3
1963 71.3 41
1962 71.2 40.5
1961 71.2 40.2
1960 71 39.6
1959 70.6 39.2
1958 70.6 32.6
1957 69.9 32.2
1956 70 37.8
1955 70 37.3
1954 69.9 37
1953 69.1 36.6
1952 68.7 36.2
1951 68.5 35.9
1950 68.2 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Canada and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Canada Ethiopia
2024 41,288,599 132,059,767
2023 40,083,484 128,691,692
2022 38,935,934 125,384,287
2021 38,239,864 122,138,588
2020 38,028,638 118,917,671
2019 37,618,495 115,737,383
2018 37,072,620 112,664,152
2017 36,545,075 109,666,481
2016 36,110,803 106,718,162
2015 35,704,498 103,867,135
2014 35,434,066 101,115,610
2013 35,080,992 98,438,751
2012 34,713,395 95,798,767
2011 34,339,221 93,149,970
2010 34,005,902 90,538,514
2009 33,630,069 88,007,636
2008 33,247,298 85,543,668
2007 32,888,886 83,103,217
2006 32,571,193 80,703,490
2005 32,242,732 78,367,470
2004 31,938,807 76,077,206
2003 31,642,461 73,832,663
2002 31,359,199 71,635,517
2001 31,020,855 69,487,762
2000 30,685,730 67,411,494
1999 30,401,286 65,374,561
1998 30,155,173 63,363,524
1997 29,905,948 61,404,539
1996 29,610,218 59,467,635
1995 29,302,311 57,537,335
1994 29,000,663 55,611,508
1993 28,684,764 53,708,891
1992 28,371,264 51,853,747
1991 28,037,420 49,717,198
1990 27,691,138 47,609,755
1989 27,276,781 45,879,690
1988 26,791,747 44,150,825
1987 26,446,601 42,460,039
1986 26,100,278 41,037,656
1985 25,842,116 39,842,136
1984 25,607,053 38,735,722
1983 25,366,451 37,740,817
1982 25,116,942 36,701,290
1981 24,819,915 35,304,012
1980 24,515,667 34,428,514
1979 24,201,544 34,238,652
1978 23,963,203 33,734,592
1977 23,725,843 33,167,272
1976 23,449,808 32,534,418
1975 23,143,275 31,723,252
1974 22,807,969 30,957,273
1973 22,491,777 30,166,785
1972 22,218,463 29,374,608
1971 21,962,032 28,600,106
1970 21,324,000 27,829,128
1969 21,028,000 27,072,571
1968 20,744,000 26,337,930
1967 20,412,000 25,620,276
1966 20,048,000 24,952,689
1965 19,678,000 24,310,612
1964 19,325,000 23,666,548
1963 18,964,000 23,051,637
1962 18,614,000 22,465,126
1961 18,271,000 21,906,102
1960 17,909,356 21,376,693

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Ethiopia
2023 1.26 3.99
2022 1.33 4.08
2021 1.44 4.18
2020 1.41 4.27
2019 1.47 4.35
2018 1.51 4.37
2017 1.55 4.4
2016 1.59 4.47
2015 1.6 4.53
2014 1.61 4.61
2013 1.61 4.71
2012 1.63 4.89
2011 1.63 5.08
2010 1.65 5.28
2009 1.69 5.49
2008 1.7 5.7
2007 1.67 5.89
2006 1.63 6.05
2005 1.58 6.19
2004 1.56 6.3
2003 1.55 6.4
2002 1.52 6.5
2001 1.54 6.58
2000 1.51 6.65
1999 1.55 6.72
1998 1.56 6.79
1997 1.57 6.87
1996 1.63 6.93
1995 1.67 7
1994 1.69 7.05
1993 1.69 7.09
1992 1.71 7.13
1991 1.72 7.16
1990 1.83 7.2
1989 1.77 7.23
1988 1.68 7.26
1987 1.68 7.29
1986 1.68 7.32
1985 1.67 7.34
1984 1.65 7.36
1983 1.68 7.35
1982 1.69 7.34
1981 1.7 7.31
1980 1.74 7.29
1979 1.75 7.25
1978 1.77 7.23
1977 1.78 7.19
1976 1.8 7.13
1975 1.82 7.08
1974 1.84 7.02
1973 1.89 6.96
1972 1.98 6.9
1971 2.14 6.84
1970 2.26 6.78
1969 2.33 6.72
1968 2.39 6.7
1967 2.53 6.68
1966 2.75 6.66
1965 3.12 6.63
1964 3.46 6.61
1963 3.61 6.59
1962 3.68 6.56
1961 3.75 6.53
1960 3.81 6.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Ethiopia
2024 41.5 19.9
2023 41.4 19.7
2022 41.3 19.6
2021 41.1 19.4
2020 40.9 19.2
2019 40.8 19
2018 40.8 18.8
2017 40.8 18.6
2016 40.7 18.3
2015 40.6 18.1
2014 40.5 17.9
2013 40.3 17.6
2012 40.1 17.4
2011 39.9 17.1
2010 39.7 16.9
2009 39.5 16.7
2008 39.3 16.5
2007 39.1 16.4
2006 38.8 16.3
2005 38.5 16.2
2004 38.1 16.2
2003 37.8 16.1
2002 37.4 16.1
2001 37.1 16.1
2000 36.7 16.2
1999 36.4 16.2
1998 36 16.3
1997 35.5 16.4
1996 35.1 16.5
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.7
1993 33.9 16.8
1992 33.6 16.9
1991 33.2 16.9
1990 32.9 16.9
1989 32.5 16.9
1988 32.2 16.9
1987 31.8 16.9
1986 31.4 16.9
1985 31 16.9
1984 30.6 16.8
1983 30.2 16.7
1982 29.8 16.7
1981 29.5 16.8
1980 29.2 16.8
1979 28.8 16.9
1978 28.5 17
1977 28.1 17.1
1976 27.7 17.2
1975 27.4 17.3
1974 27.2 17.5
1973 26.9 17.6
1972 26.6 17.7
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 18.1
1969 25.8 18.3
1968 25.7 18.4
1967 25.5 18.5
1966 25.5 18.5
1965 25.5 18.6
1964 25.6 18.6
1963 25.8 18.6
1962 26 18.6
1961 26.3 18.6
1960 26.4 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.5%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Canada Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Canada Ethiopia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.5%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Canada Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Ethiopia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
74,671 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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